Missouri governor signs Trump-backed congressional map
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the 'Missouri First' congressional redistricting map into law, a GOP-backed plan that shifts the Kansas City-area district held by Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver and would likely flip that seat, producing a 7-1 Republican advantage in the state's U.S. House delegation. The map is part of a broader Republican mid-decade redistricting push (including a new Texas map) intended to shore up the narrow GOP House majority ahead of the 2026 midterms; Cleaver has vowed to sue if the map is enacted.
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🔍 Key Facts
- Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the 'Missouri First' congressional map into law (per the article).
- The plan shifts Rep. Emanuel Cleaver's Kansas City-area district eastward and would likely flip his seat, producing a projected 7-1 GOP advantage in Missouri's House delegation.
- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver has pledged legal action over the map; President Trump publicly praised the map as 'FANTASTIC.'
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Republican governor signs into law Trump-backed congressional redistricting map
New information:
- Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the 'Missouri First' congressional map into law (per the article).
- The plan shifts Rep. Emanuel Cleaver's Kansas City-area district eastward and would likely flip his seat, producing a projected 7-1 GOP advantage in Missouri's House delegation.
- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver has pledged legal action over the map; President Trump publicly praised the map as 'FANTASTIC.'